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A Word of Welcome
Welcome. We are so glad you are here. Here is where you find God speaking to you.
God speaks in love, grace, mercy, compassion and forgiveness. God speaks in
welcome; welcome to those who are familiar and those who are the stranger in our
midst; welcome to the sinner, the broken and those in need of healing; welcome to
the joyful, the hopeful and the faithful; welcome to the young and old; the weary and
the resilient. You are all these things and you are welcome.
We hope this devotional is a gift that serves you well on your Lenten journey. We
pray that this devotional affords you time to pause, to be still and to listen to how
God is speaking in your life. We pray this devotional opens your heart, your thoughts
and your hands in new ways to be a welcoming presence in the lives of others. Your
own stories of welcome and of being welcomed matter in this community of faith!
We pray you experience the unconditional love of Christ through Lent and always.
